Itinerary Interest: Beaches
Mix and match our 48-hour road trips to create a Nova Scotia adventure all your own.
Mix and match our 48-hour road trips to create a Nova Scotia adventure all your own.
The southwestern most tip of Nova Scotia is renowned for its Acadian roots, colourful fishing villages, towering churches, and spectacular Cape Forchu Lighthouse. Be sure to try local culinary specialties, like creamed lobster and rappie pie.
Exploring Nova Scotia’s South Shore is a unique and savoury experience. Sip your way along the Good Cheer Trail, sample Taste of Nova Scotia dishes, step back in time at our historical interpretive centres and UNESCO Historic Sites and National Parks, stroll the beaches and trails–and don’t forget to visit our world-famous lighthouses!
Travel along the Northumberland Shore, a meandering coastal drive that winds some 200 km with endless beaches out one window and idyllic countryside out the other.
Halifax blends the past with the present to produce a skyline dotted with elegant 18th- and 19th-century architecture alongside ultra-modern towers of glass and steel.
Pristine wilderness, historically-themed attractions, authentic fishing communities, and beaches stretching as far as the eye can see offer explorers an array of off-the-beaten-path adventures on Nova Scotia’s Eastern Shore.
The Annapolis Valley, Atlantic Canada’s richest agricultural region, is spectacular!
Looking for top attractions, popular places to visit, scenic coastal drives, and great food to keep you fueled for your adventure? Then this is the itinerary for you!
From Halifax to Yarmouth and on to Cape Breton Island, this 10 day itinerary is jam-packed with ideas and top recommendations to fill your epic Nova Scotia road trip.
The heart of Halifax is perfect for exploring on foot, with tree-lined streets, international restaurants, galleries, libraries, and museums.
Discover which historic sites, shops, beaches, activities, and restaurants should be top of your list for a visit to Halifax.